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From: randy@cbmvax.cbm.UUCP (Randy Weiner)
Newsgroups: net.micro.amiga
Subject: Re: Developer Manuals
Message-ID: <252@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 16-May-86 11:11:52 EDT
Article-I.D.: cbmvax.252
Posted: Fri May 16 11:11:52 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 18-May-86 13:07:22 EDT
References: <41000016@iuvax.UUCP> <245@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP>
Reply-To: randy@cbmvax.UUCP (Randy Weiner)
Organization: Commodore Technology, West Chester, PA
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In article <245@cbmvax.cbmvax.cbm.UUCP> rossi@cbmvax.UUCP (Lisa Rossi) writes:
>In article <41000016@iuvax.UUCP> jec@iuvax.UUCP writes:
>>
>>	I've heard some talk that Amiga is no longer selling the developers
>>manual set.  The dealer I spoke to mentioned that they would be published by
>>third party publishers.
>
>Commodore-Amiga is no longer suppling the documentation package, however
>we still have the developers package available.  The developers package
>consists of the following:

First, I would like to apologize for the apparent contradiction
regarding sale of Amiga documentation and developer's kits. Both
of these packages are available from Commodore (see previous posting
for mail address, etc.) ***BUT*** I am told that there is a 
6-8 week turn around.

   Before you scream and hit the roof -- I am merely repeating
the information passed to us by the accounting department. I agree
that 6 weeks is too long to have to wait but this is out of
our control. Our group does not keep the stock, or process the orders.
You have to go through the same paperwork as if you were a K-Mart
ordering 500 C-128s. And, shipping of manuals, etc. is getting
a low priority right now. (Getting hw out the door is #1!).

   I do not understand why Addison-Wesley has been taking soooo long
in printing the official version of the technical information. Part
of this is due to delays on our part -- additional pages to be added
and errata. The latest information we have is that their expected 
May 29 release will be 1 to 2 weeks late. No one more than us (the 
technical support group) will be happier once these manuals are 
readily available. 

   And, as always, the USENET community is invited to mail questions, 
etc. to us. Answers will be sent using email as soon as possible.
But please, our group has no control over system software design. 
I suggest you refer these comments to the engineers at Amiga (who also
respond on USENET), and continue to post them here for everyone to read
and enjoy (-: :-) .
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